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Object Number 94-57-10/R1637.1
Display Title Beads of shell and bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, utilized bone, short tubes with oval shaft
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Additional Geographic Terms southern
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object R/1637

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Beads of shell and bone
94-57-10/R1638 Beads of shell and bone
Utilized bone
California
Image Not Available for Bone beads
84-68-10/35839 Bone beads
Utilized bone
Madisonville
Beads of shell and bone
94-57-10/R1634 Beads of shell and bone
Utilized bone
California
Organic, utilized bone, beads and tubes, one notched and cut
08-3-10/71755 Organic, utilized bone, beads and tubes, one notched and cut
Bead
Tube
Madisonville
Shell beads
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Utilized bone
Gammai
Breastplate elements, four bone tubes tapered at ends, seven metal beads
2004.33.11.1 Breastplate elements, four bone tubes tapered at ends, seven metal beads
Breastplate
North America
Metal, copper alloy sheet fragments, ornament, bracelet fragments, rolled tubes and rolled tubular beads; adhered together with charcoal fragments and shell beads
974-5-10/52604 Metal, copper alloy sheet fragments, ornament, bracelet fragments, rolled tubes and rolled tubular beads; adhered together with charcoal fragments and shell beads
Tube
Bead
Charcoal
Bead
Ornament
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Short string of shell and bone beads; usually worn by women; they are also used
35-120-10/5183 Short string of shell and bone beads; usually worn by women; they are also used
Bead
Nevada
Bone, shaft, polished; possible tubular beads.
46-73-10/88158 Bone, shaft, polished; possible tubular beads.
Utilized bone
Heshotauthla
Image Not Available for Bone beads
38-120-10/16312 Bone beads
Utilized bone
Awatovi
Bone and bone fragments
50-46-10/37821 Bone and bone fragments
Utilized bone
Site 616
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Bead
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26